Starting My Diablo 3 System Check
So I dug out my dusty laptop yesterday thinking “let’s play some Diablo 3.” Before hitting install, I remembered last time it ran like a potato slideshow. Turned on the damn thing – took like 5 minutes just to boot up. Windows 11 crawling slower than my grandma with a walker.
Googled “diablo 3 computer requirements” real quick. Found the minimum and recommended specs right on Blizzard’s site. Saw they needed 4GB RAM minimum. My laptop? 6GB total, but I know Windows itself eats half that for breakfast. Didn’t feel great about it.
Checking My Own Gear
Cracked open Settings like this:
1. Went straight to System > About
2. Eyeballed my processor – some Intel i5 from like 2015
3. Checked RAM again: 6GB DDR3 (felt ancient just seeing that)
4. Poked into Device Manager for my graphics card – Intel HD 4000 integrated crap
Then downloaded some free app to check temps. CPU was idling at 70°C already with just Chrome running. Fan sounded like a jet engine too. Knew that wasn’t gonna fly.
Testing With What I Had
Installed the game anyway cause why not. After three hours of downloading:
– Tried minimum settings at 720p
– Loading screen took forever
– First zombie horde dropped frames like crazy
– When spells exploded? Single-digit FPS slideshow
GPU temp shot to 95°C within minutes. Laptop bottom was burning my legs. Smelled like hot plastic. Not worth setting my house on fire for some demon slaying.
Plan B
Went crawling to my brother for his “gaming” desktop. Checked his specs:
– Ryzen 5 sticker on the tower (good sign)
– NVIDIA GTX something card
– 16GB RAM gleaming under RGB lights
Fired up Diablo 3 on his rig. Smooth 60FPS on high settings. Just proved you need at least a dedicated graphics card – integrated graphics ain’t cutting it unless you like PowerPoint presentations.
Where I Landed
My laptop officially belongs in a museum. Learned that Diablo 3 eats potatoes for breakfast. Gonna save up for:
– A real GPU
– More than 8GB RAM
– Maybe even upgrade from this toaster
At least now I know what “minimum requirements” really means: barely running while sounding like a vacuum cleaner.